about the documents that need to be sent to NVC

[guteLT 0]

NVC asks to send originals or copies of original documents with DS230.. is it enaugh to translate and notarise copies of documents or we need to get apostille that makes documents legal in foreign country- I really don't want to send originals to them. ..maybe somebody could help with that?thanks

[Mononoke28 135]

No, they need to be originals of certified copies. The place you get the documents from should be able to give you these. Translations on the other hand don't have to be certifed.

Diana

[Jigi 0]

hi

Check the DS-230 processing website

Enter your Embassy and you will get the information

Jigi

[Nutty 2]

NVC asks to send originals or copies of original documents with DS230.. is it enaugh to translate and notarise copies of documents or we need to get apostille that makes documents legal in foreign country- I really don't want to send originals to them. ..maybe somebody could help with that?thanks

It is not enough to make copies and translations.

There is a special note in the instructions that state if you have a copy, it must be certified by the legal or issuing authority. That means a copy (with translation) must be certified by a governmental department.

Or else you will be RFE'd

[Nutty 2]

NVC asks to send originals or copies of original documents with DS230.. is it enaugh to translate and notarise copies of documents or we need to get apostille that makes documents legal in foreign country- I really don't want to send originals to them. ..maybe somebody could help with that?thanks

It is not enough to make copies and translations.

There is a special note in the instructions for the DS-230 (look at the instructions for this sentence under each document requested

[b]...."or a certified copy, bearing the appropriate seal or stamp of the issuing authority."[/b]

That means a copy must be certified by the GOVERNMENT department that issues the respective documents.

Or else you will be RFE'd